11 Extraordinary Amy Cuddy Quotes

Dec 20, 2015

Amy Cuddy is an American social psychologist best known for her research on stereotyping, discrimintion, and nonverbal behavior. She studies the effects of social stimuli on hormone levels. Through her years of study and practice, Cuddy has shared much sound advice. Here is a look at some of the best Amy Cuddy quotes from her time.

“A lot of politicians, not surprisingly, hire consultants to help them with their nonverbals, presence, generally how they come across.”

“Being a comfortable public speaker, which involves easily being able to go off-script, strongly signals competence.”

“Politicians are very experienced – maybe too experienced – at using body language to signal power and competence. But what these politicians are much more likely to struggle with, or just neglect to do altogether, is communicate warmth and trustworthiness.”
“Tiny tweaks can lead to big changes.”

“Trust is the conduit for influence; it’s the medium through which ideas travel.”

“When we think of nonverbals, we think of how we judge others. … We tend to forget, though, the other audience that’s influenced by our nonverbals: ourselves.”

“Your body language shapes who you are.”

Here is Amy Cuddy during a TED talk as she discusses the integral way that body language is used to shape who you are. Depending upon your poses and posture, you can either increase or decrease your rate of success in certain scenarios.

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